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Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE Not that it helps nurse any of those still open wounds suffered at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder but today both Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum were named to the All-NBA team. Bryant’s season of rebirth e...

In case you’re living in the Kobe Bryant land of denial then you might not realize the Los Angeles Lakers are at the crossroads. Two straight subpar playoffs showings have all but indicated the time to rebuild is upon us. There’s no denying that.

May 21, 2012; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) handles the ball while being guarded by Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) during the second half in game five of the Western Conference semifinals o...

Normally when a team with title aspirations falls apart in the second round of the playoffs in consecutive years all eyes shift towards the front office. While that will always hold true no matter the circumstances it is hard to find fault in what th...

The NBA's crazy, compact season continues, but it no longer includes the Lakers. This is sort of hard to believe given their level of talent, but here are a few thoughts about the Western Conference semifinals that ended a...

May 21, 2012; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) congratulates Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) in game five of the Western Conference semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The...

Anyone who still believed that the L.A. Lakers are a legitimate championship contender received a sobering dose of reality during the Oklahoma City Thunder's 4-1 victory over the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. Do not be deceived by the...

The Los Angeles Lakers are now out of the 2012 NBA Playoffs. Like what happened last season, the Lakers have been eliminated from contention in the Western Conference semi-finals. But in stark  contrast the Dallas Mavericks' verteran savvy in 2...

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What the Lakers have accomplished during the Kobe Bryant era is nothing short of a modern sports miracle. How many franchises can build a dynasty then rebuild it again on the fly? From the heights of Kobe and Shaq to the depths of Kwame and Smush the...

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